Seongim Choi

Seongim Choi is an Assistant Professor in the Kevin T. Crofton Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering at Virginia Tech and an Adjunct Professor at KAIST's Graduate School of Transportation. His research focuses on computational design optimization, advanced CFD methods, and multidisciplinary analysis for aerospace systems. He holds a Ph.D. from Stanford University (2006) and degrees from Seoul National University (B.S. 1997, M.S. 1999).

His expertise includes unsteady flow analysis, fluid-structure interaction, and rotorcraft design. Notable awards include the Young Investigator Award from the Asian/Australian Rotorcraft Forum (2012) and Best Paper Awards from AIAA conferences (2004). Professional roles span NASA Ames, the U.S. Army Aeroflightdynamics Directorate, and KAIST.

Research interests emphasize adjoint-based sensitivity analysis, time-spectral methods for CFD, and machine learning integration in design optimization. Current work addresses low-boom supersonic jets, helicopter rotors, and autonomous UAV systems. His affiliations include the Virginia Tech College of Engineering and collaborations with KAIST's aerospace programs.